HIGHLAND: Pipe bomb-building materials found in home

Deputies serving a search warrant in Highland arrested a 62-year-old man after he was found with materials used to build pipe bombs, officials said Wednesday morning, July 6.

Michael L. Mulcahy, of Highland, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a destructive device and possession of bomb-making materials Tuesday afternoon at his home in the 28000 block of Tonner Drive, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff’s news release.

While serving the warrant, deputies found the materials used to manufacture pipe bombs as well as a dangerous substance commonly used to make exploding targets, according to the sheriff’s statement. The original purpose of the warrant wasn’t immediately clear.

Detectives from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Arson and Bomb detail helped investigate and remove the materials, officials said.

Mulcahy was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga and is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail.

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